Who Are Gwyneth Paltrow’s Parents?

Gwyneth’s father, Bruce, was a director and producer. He created and executive produced the series “The White Shadow” (1978-1981) and also served as an executive producer on the drama “St. Elsewhere” (1982-1981), among other notable projects. His final movie, “Duets,” starred Gwyneth and Huey Lewis and premiered in 2000.

Sadly, he died of throat cancer in 1999. Over two decades later, Gwyneth discussed her grief on the podcast “By the Light of the Moon” in a 2022 episode. “The first year was just beyond — I don’t know how we all got through it, my mother, my brother and I. It was pretty messed up,” Paltrow said. “Anyone will tell you, who loses a love of their life like that, there’s just no other way but through. You just try to process your grief and keep going.”

Paltrow married producer Brad Falchuk in 2018, and she honored her dad in a special way during the ceremony. “My birthday is September 27 and so this past September, I got married on the 29th of September,” she said on the podcast “Armchair Expert” in 2019. “His ashes are buried under this beautiful tree at my house and we got married there — right near my dad.”